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Avinor is a wholly-owned state limited company under the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications and is responsible for 43 state-owned airports.
Avinor has taken a leading role in reducing climate gas emissions from the aviation industry, including the development of electric aircrafts and supplying sustainable jet-biojetfuel.
Avinor provides safe and efficient travels for around 50 million passengers annually, half of which travel to and from Oslo Airport.
Over 3000 employees are responsible for planning, developing and operating an efficient airport and air navigation service. Avinor is financed via airport charges and commercial sales. The air navigation services is organized as subsidiary wholly-owned by Avinor. Avinor's headquarter is in Oslo.
- The Avinor Group
- Dronning Eufemias gate 6
- 0191 Oslo
- +47 67 03 00 00
- avinor.no/en/corporate/about-us/the-avinor-group/about-the-company
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MenyPassenger growth in October, highest growth in international traffic12.11.2024 14:00:00 CET | Press release
4.7 million passengers traveled to and from Avinor's airports in October. This is an increase of 4 percent compared to October 2023. There is also a 4 percent increase in the number of passengers when looking at the figures for the year so far.
Avinor's climate goals approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)8.11.2024 11:40:54 CET | Press release
Oslo, November 8, 2024: Avinor has followed the expectations outlined in the ownership report and has set science-based climate goals. Science-based climate goals are defined as goals that align with the Paris Agreement.
Good passenger growth in September11.10.2024 12:00:00 CEST | Press release
4.8 million passengers traveled to and from Avinor's airports in September. This is an increase of 7 percent compared to September 2023. So far this year, there have been 39 million travelers at our airports, which is 4 percent more than the same period in 2023.
August: Continued growth in international travelers, domestic decline, and another record in drone flights10.9.2024 14:00:00 CEST | Press release
4.8 million travelers used all of Avinor's airports in August. This is an increase of 3 percent compared to August last year.
Second Quarter 2024: Weak improvement in results, but strengthened framework conditions are essential28.8.2024 13:43:00 CEST | Press release
-Measures to improve revenues and reduce costs remain highly prioritized within the group. There is a dialogue with the owner regarding actions that can and should be implemented to ensure Avinor's sustainable financial framework, says CEO Abraham Foss.
DAT is now part of the Domestic Transfer service at Oslo Airport28.8.2024 09:00:16 CEST | Press release
If you are arriving at Oslo Airport on an international flight with either SAS, Widerøe, or Atlantic Airways and are continuing onwards on a domestic flight in Norway with DAT (Danish Air Transport), you no longer need to collect your luggage and recheck it.
High international traffic this summer12.8.2024 11:01:00 CEST | Press release
4.9 million travelers used Avinor's airports in July. This is an increase of 3 percent compared to July last year. A large part of the growth originates from foreign tourists traveling to Norway. The total number of flights is approximately the same as last year.
Hong Kong Air Cargo opens new route to Oslo airport starting September 48.8.2024 09:55:58 CEST | Press release
Oslo Airport is expanding its network with a new cargo route: Hong Kong Air Cargo will launch a weekly flight between Hong Kong and Oslo starting September 4. This new route marks an important step in strengthening trade and transportation between Norway and Asia.
Passenger numbers increased internationally but declined domestically in June10.7.2024 12:00:00 CEST | Press release
4.8 million travelers used Avinor's airports in June. This is an increase of 2 percent compared to June last year. It is international traffic that is increasing, with a substantial 9 percent. Domestic traffic, on the other hand, declined by 3 percent compared to June last year.
Renews the food and beverage concepts at Oslo Airport5.7.2024 10:00:00 CEST | Press release
The food and beverage offerings at Oslo Airport are undergoing a significant transformation, designed to enhance the travel experience for passengers. As part of the most substantial change in the airport’s culinary concept since its expansion in 2017, travelers’ favorites take center stage.
Oslo Airport awarded best airport in Europe4.7.2024 09:15:00 CEST | Press release
Norway's main airport has reached the top in the ranking of Europe's best airports in the 25-40 million passengers annually category at the ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards.
Avinor and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace have signed an agreement for seven new remotely controlled towers3.7.2024 09:26:38 CEST | Press release
The tower center in Bodø now remotely controls 11 towers, and in March 2025 the last towers in Phase 1 of the Remote Towers Program will be put into operational operation from the tower centre. At the same time, the Remote Towers system will be upgraded so that each work position will be able to operate up to 3 airports at the same time.
EasyJet establishes itself in Norway11.6.2024 14:52:24 CEST | Press release
From the end of October, Europe's second-largest low-cost airline, easyJet, will establish a number of new destinations at Oslo airport and Tromsø airport. This major initiative in Norway marks a significant expansion of easyJet's route network.
Continued increase in air traffic in May and drone record10.6.2024 14:00:00 CEST | Press release
4.5 million travelers used Avinor's airports in May. This is an increase of 5 percent compared to May last year.
These are the consequences if there is a strike in Avinor10.6.2024 11:00:00 CEST | Press release
There has been a notice of industrial action in Avinor AS in connection with main negotiations for NTL members.
Transition to zero and low emission aviation requires a coordinated effort on a European level28.5.2024 15:59:29 CEST | Press release
[Brussels, 28 May, 2024] – At a seminar on zero-emission regional aviation in Brussels on Tuesday, May 28th, the Norwegian Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Transport, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), as well as other key European stakeholders, representatives from Norwegian airport operator Avinor and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority underscore the importance of coordinated efforts to drive the transition to zero and low emission regional aviation.
British Airways opens route to Tromsø23.5.2024 11:19:49 CEST | Press release
British Airways will open a new route from London Heathrow to Tromsø this winter. The route will have two weekly flights from December 1st to March 27th.
First quarter 2024: Good dialogue with owner to ensure sustainable financial framework conditions14.5.2024 08:53:47 CEST | Press release
[Oslo, 14 May 2024] -Measures to improve revenues and profit are high on the Group's agenda, and Avinor is working continuously to optimise costs in its operations. There is good dialogue with the owner to ensure sustainable financial framework conditions for Avinor going forwards, says Abraham Foss, CEO of Avinor.
Passenger traffic at the airports increased by 10 percent in April13.5.2024 12:00:00 CEST | Pressemelding
4.15 million travelers used Avinor's airports in April. This is an increase of 10 percent compared to April last year.
Opens flights after closed airspace25.4.2024 09:50:00 CEST | Press release
The error has been corrected and the airspace is gradually opening up to traffic. Due to the incident, there will unfortunately be delays throughout the day.
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Avinor is a wholly-owned state limited company under the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications and is responsible for 43 state-owned airports.
Avinor has taken a leading role in reducing climate gas emissions from the aviation industry, including the development of electric aircrafts and supplying sustainable jet-biojetfuel.
Avinor provides safe and efficient travels for around 50 million passengers annually, half of which travel to and from Oslo Airport.
Over 3000 employees are responsible for planning, developing and operating an efficient airport and air navigation service. Avinor is financed via airport charges and commercial sales. The air navigation services is organized as subsidiary wholly-owned by Avinor. Avinor's headquarter is in Oslo.
- The Avinor Group
- Dronning Eufemias gate 6
- 0191 Oslo
- +47 67 03 00 00
- avinor.no/en/corporate/about-us/the-avinor-group/about-the-company